Stichting A ''stichting'' () is a Dutch legal entity with limited liability, but no members or share capital, that exists for a specific purpose. This form of entity makes it possible to separate functions of ownership and control. Its use has been pioneere ...

The Rijnlands Lyceum Foundation ( nl, Stichting Het Rijnlands Lyceum) is an educational foundation in

the Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Nether ...

encompassing nine different schools; three offering primary education and six offering

secondary education Secondary education or post-primary education covers two phases on the International Standard Classification of Education scale. Level 2 or lower secondary education (less commonly junior secondary education) is considered the second and final ph ...

. The Foundation, established in 1936, is based in

Wassenaar Wassenaar (; population: in ) is a municipality and town located in the province of South Holland, on the western coast of the Netherlands. An affluent suburb of The Hague, Wassenaar lies north of that city on the N44/A44 highway near the Nort ...

, a suburb of

The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a list of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's ad ...

Management

The sole member and chair of the Foundation's executive board is Arjan Kastelein, who is accountable to the supervisory board chaired by Johan van der Werff. Previous chairs of the supervisory board include,

Frans Weisglas Frans Willy Weisglas (born 8 August 1946) is a retired Dutch politician, diplomat and economist. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 16 May 2002 until 30 Nove ...

, former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, and

Hans Dijkstal Henri Frans "Hans" Dijkstal (28 February 1943 – 9 May 2010) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and financial adviser. Early life, education, military service and early career Dijkstal was born in Port ...

, former

Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands The deputy prime minister of the Netherlands ( nl, Viceminister-president van Nederland) is the official deputy of the head of government of the Netherlands. In the absence of the prime minister of the Netherlands the deputy prime minister take ...

Responsibilities

The Foundation is responsible for financial administration, the maintenance of buildings and IT infrastructure, and the recruitment of staff. The Foundation, as the "competent authority", is responsible for the quality of the education and is accountable to the Dutch Ministry of Education and the Dutch Education Inspectorate.

Schools in the organisation

The organisation comprises eight schools: * ''Rijnlands Lyceum Oegstgeest'' (secondary) *''Rijnlands Lyceum Sassenheim'' (secondary) *''Rijnlands Lyceum Wassenaar'' (secondary) * International School of The Hague (secondary) * International School of The Hague (primary) * International School Wassenaar (secondary) *

European School The Hague The European School The Hague ( nl, Europese School Den Haag), or ESH is an Accredited European School offering nursery, primary and secondary education in 13 European languages, leading to the European Baccalaureate. Curriculum Students at th ...

(primary) *

(secondary) *''Eerste Nederlandse Montessorischool'' (primary) The ''Rijnlands Lyceum Oegstgeest'', ''Rijnlands Lyceum Sassenheim'' and ''Rijnlands Lyceum Wassenaar'' offer three streams of Dutch secondary education: "pre-vocational secondary education" ( MAVO), "higher general continued education" ( HAVO), and "preparatory scientific education" ( VWO). They also offer bilingual education, in English and Dutch. In addition the ''Rijnlands Lyceum Oegstgeest'' has an international department offering the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) and

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a two-year educational programme primarily aimed at 16-to-19-year-olds in 140 countries around the world. The programme provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry int ...

(IBDP). The International School of The Hague constitutes a primary and secondary school, offering the International Primary Curriculum, the MYP and the IB DP. The International School Wassenaar, opened on the premises of Rijnlands Lyceum Wassenaar in 2019, offering the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) and – in the future – the

(IBDP). The European School The Hague opened in 2012, initially offering primary-level education, with its secondary cycle operating from 2014. The school is accredited by the Board of Governors of the European Schools to offer the

European Baccalaureate The European Baccalaureate (or EB) is a bilingual educational diploma, which certifies the completion of secondary studies in a European School or Accredited European School by the Board of Governors of the intergovernmental organisation, "The ...

bilingual diploma as its secondary leaving qualification. It prioritises, for enrolment purposes, the children of European Union staff and other non-EU European institutions based nearby. The ''Eerste Nederlandse Montessorischool'' is a primary school offering a

Montessori education The Montessori method of education involves children's natural interests and activities rather than formal teaching methods. A Montessori classroom places an emphasis on hands-on learning and developing real-world skills. It emphasizes indepen ...

References

External links

Official website
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